Skip to main content
Book Exam
Map
Menu

Frame Maintenance

Your eyeglass lenses are designed to correct your vision based on being held firmly in a fixed, stable position in front of your eyes. So when it comes to your eyeglass frames, it’s pretty easy to see why frame protection and maintenance is so important.

Many of us don’t realize how critical proper eyeglass frame alignment really is. But it’s why our eye care professional checks and double checks the position of our eyeglass frames in relation to face shape and size. The correct part of the lens needs to align properly in front of the eye for ideal vision correction.

Eyeglass frame protection maintenance isn’t time consuming—but it is a common sense, routine task you can perform to keep your vision in the clear. Here are tried-and-true ways to keep your eyeglass frames in mind. And in place.

Caring for eyeglass frames

Both hands, please! Eye care professionals suggest using both hands when putting on and taking off your glasses to avoid twisting or misaligning them. Gently grasp the frame arms of your glasses with equal pressure and carefully slide them on, lifting them over your ears. Use the same grip to remove them, sliding them up and forward.

Pay attention.When was the last time you actually took a good look at your frames? Periodically check your eyeglass frames to see if they are misaligned, and to test for loose screws in the frame arms. If the eyeglass frame looks twisted, or if your lenses seem to ride uneven on your nose, then it’s time to drop in on your eye care professional for a (typically free) adjustment. In addition, many drug stores sell inexpensive eyeglass tool kits containing a small screwdriver and an assortment of temple screws for emergency repairs.

Adjust early, adjust often. It’s a good idea to stop by your neighborhood optician to have your eyeglass frames adjusted. Many opticians will re-adjust your frames, whether you purchased your glasses from them or not. Even a slight adjustment can make an important difference in your healthy sight.

Don’t try this at home. Adjusting your eyeglass frames is not a do-it-yourself job. Your eye care professional is trained to know how your lenses need to be positioned relative to your eye. Also, an eyeglass frame can contain fragile materials and design elements. You might just snap them in your effort to fix them. That means no bending of frame arms!

Don’t forget to wash.Just as you need to wash your lenses, you need to wash your eyeglass frames. Regularly. With soapy water and a soft cloth.

Not on your head, not on the floor, not by the sink… Storing eyeglass frames on your head can stretch and misalign them. Stepping on your glasses is the quickest way to twist them or break them. And the bathroom sink is a good recipe for soiled lenses as well as frames. Sturdy eyeglass frame cases exist for good reason.

Special thanks to the EyeGlass Guide, for informational material that aided in the creation of this website. Visit the EyeGlass Guide today!

Park Optics logo


Dear Valued Customers,

We hope this letter finds you in good health. After a remarkable journey of serving this amazing community for the past ten years, we have to make a difficult decision. Our lease for this property is coming to an end, and we have decided that our last day of business will be October 31, 2023.

We want to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt appreciation for the trust and support you have shown us over the years. It has been our honor to provide your eye care and eyewear needs. We have enjoyed every minute of delivering professional eye care services and assisting you.

This community has been the heart and soul of our practice, and we will always cherish the memories and connections we made here. Your patronage and commitment have been the driving force behind our success, and we cannot thank you enough.

As we approach our closing date, we would like to invite you to take advantage of our services and products one last time. As a thank you, we will be providing special savings on our eyeglass selection.

Our commitment to your eye health and satisfaction will not waver until the very end. We will also help you move your data or prescriptions to another optometric provider of your choosing. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for any assistance you may need during this transition by emailing us at Parkoptics8@gmail.com.

While this chapter of Park Optics is coming to an end, we hope to see you in the future as we look for new ways to serve you.

Thank you for being a part of the Park Optics family. It has been our pleasure to serve you, and we hope to see you and say goodbye in the coming weeks.

Warmest regards,

Park Optics Team